A review by samharlow85
The Hookup Dilemma by Constance Gillam

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy! Rashida is a food critic in Atlanta, who is working to save her grandmother’s neighborhood from gentrification. Elliot is an architect who is helping his stern and distant father, who just suffered a heart attack, with his struggling real estate business with a building purchase in Rashida’s grandmother’s neighborhood. Rashida and Elliot have a one night stand that shows their undeniable chemistry, though they’re on opposite sides of this neighborhood battle. This was a cute, though slightly slow paced, OWN voice romance. I really liked Rashida and her family’s relationship, and her care and love for the neighborhood that was being threatened with gentrification. I would recommend this book for people who like contemporary romance, OWN voices, and the setting of Atlanta.